Dish-holder



(No Model.)

G. W. CARPENTER..

DISH HOLDER.

No. 433,977. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

E /ll/ UNITED STATES ATJENT FICE' GEORGE W. CARPENTER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

DISH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,97*?, dated August 12, 1890.

Application filed January 21, 1890. Serial No. 337,643. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beitknown that I, GEORGE W. CARPENTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use` ful Improvements in Dish-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a dish-holder, and has for its object to provide an annular clamp having a diameter and contour to overlap the edge of the dish and secure the same from movement.

A further object is to provideconvenient means for removably securing the holder to the table.

The invention -consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and. pointed out in the claim.

It is well known to those having the care of children that a great source of annoyance is the frequency with which they spill their food by reason of overturning the dish from which they are eating, which also often results iu breaking the dish. Adults are often inconvenienced while on shipboard, especially in a heavy sea, by reason of the dish from which they are eating being dashed from the table by the rolling ot` the vessel, the

samedifculties being experienced in dining.

cars, especially when turning short curves.

The object of my invention is to provide a neat and inexpensive dish-holder that can be clamped to the table in a manner to bear upon the edge of the dish and secure the same in place, and that can be readily removed to allow the dish to be taken from the table.

In the drawings, which illustrate a preferred form of holder, Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a table, showing the holder secured in place by the spring-clamp formed integral therewith. Fig. 2. is a top which is placed a dish B. In the present instance a plate is chosen for illustration.

O designates the holder, comprising an ann ular metal body having a horizontal base D, turned to inclose a wireE, which may entirely or partially surround the base, the wire being preferably bent centrally to form a rectangular clamp F, from which point the Wire diverges to partially or entirely extend around the base, as may-be desired.

From the base D the holder is extended in conical shape to the height of the particular form of dish it is desired to secure in place, (it being understood that -my invention comprehends in its scope holders for any and all sizes or shapes of dishes.) From the inclined side of the holder at a point correspondingto the height of the dish the holder is reversely inclined for a distance to clamp or embrace the edge ofthe dish, as shown at G, Fig. 3, the reversely-inclined portion being of a width to properly secure the dish.

In operation the dish is placed upon its table. The holderisplaced over the same with the inversely-inclined portion G resting upon the edge of the dish. The holder and dish are now moved over the edge of the table a sufficient distance to allow the end of clamp F to pass below the bottom of the table, the clamp being inwardly inclined normally, so that it is necessary to spring the same to allow it to pass beneath the table, when, upon moving the plate into the desired position relative to the margin of the table, (the holder being moved at the same time), the plate is held firmly in place.

What I claim is- A dish-holder comprising an annular metal plate having a horizontal base and an inclined conical portion, and an inversely-inclin ed portion adapted to clamp upon the dish, with a spring-clamp [connected with the annular plate and adapted to impinge upon the under side of the table, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby afx my signature in presence of two witnesses. v

GEORGE IV. CARPEN'IERr Witnesses:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, CARROLL J. WEBSTER. 

